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obligated

UK //ˈɒblɪɡeɪtɪd//US //ˈɑːblɪɡeɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'obligatus'(绑定),通过古法语 'obliger' 进入英语,词根 'lig-' 表示捆绑。

adjective

❶ 指因法律、道德或社会规范而必须做某事的状态,强调外界约束力而非自愿选择。

“Doctors are obligated to keep patient information confidential.”

(医生有义务对病人的信息保密。)

“I feel obligated to help my neighbor after they helped me move.”

(邻居之前帮我搬家,我觉得现在应该回报他们。)

同义词:required, compelled, bound

常见短语

feel obligated — 表示因责任感或人情压力而觉得必须做某事,常用于社交或道德场景。

“You don't have to feel obligated to buy me dinner.”

(你不必觉得必须请我吃晚饭。)

legally obligated — 特指法律条文规定的强制性义务,具有法律约束力。

“Landlords are legally obligated to provide safe housing conditions.”

(房东在法律上有义务提供安全的居住条件。)